Crime Rates at Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY

Commercial Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 49th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (E1 6LY) in the last 12 months was 524.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (E1 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborn Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.